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Tulane Green Wave @ North Texas Mean Green

Current Records: Tulane 14-16, North Texas 17-13

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The North Texas Mean Green and the Tulane Green Wave are set to clash at 7:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Dickies Arena in an American Athletic Conference postseason contest. North Texas' defense has only allowed 62.4 points per game this season, so Tulane's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Last Saturday, the Mean Green strolled past the Owls with points to spare, taking the game 71-55.

North Texas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rubin Jones out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jason Edwards, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Tulane came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Shockers by a score of 85-75 on Friday.

Collin Holloway and Kevin Cross were among the main playmakers for Tulane as the former scored 24 points along with two steals and the latter shot 4-for-4 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cross has scored all season. Sion James was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.

The Mean Green are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for the Green Wave, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-16.

North Texas is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss.

North Texas didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tulane when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 80-76 win. Will North Texas repeat their success, or does Tulane have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

North Texas is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Tulane, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 141 points.

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Series History

North Texas has won both of the games they've played against Tulane in the last 0 years.

  • Feb 28, 2024 - North Texas 80 vs. Tulane 76
  • Jan 06, 2024 - North Texas 70 vs. Tulane 56